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I did read the whole article. I consider it highly likely that the blame rests with unregulated commercial fishing, especially by vessels from countries who turn a blind eye to conservation. I am not saying that "climate change" may not be a factor, but the much more likely culprit is over-fishing. JMOYMV

nice to read a story with a happy ending. Doug

Trust me, retirement is a good thing! And one of these years, you and I might get a chance to have a chinwag in person! Maybe on a lake!! Safe travels! Doug

I bought an Alumacraft Escape 165 this year and I am DELIGHTED with it. Mine is a tiller boat. Fabulous ride, roomy layout, and a 40 hp Yamaha pushes it as fast as I wish to go in a fishing boat. I would have bought a Starcraft or a Lund if I had found the model I wanted for the money I was willing to pay, but I am very pleased with this purchase. Doug

Now THAT is a class act!

maybe he is from Russia and wants a good spot to avoid the draft...............

I am delighted it worked out for you! Doug

Might be a long commute from wherever you are. Sounds like, nowhere near here............ Interesting first post......

He did not have a dozen hats like his fishing partner, so he turned one around to make a second one...😉

Excellent! Glad it worked out for you fellows. Doug

Cliff, is that where you just went?

tagged for interest OP, sorry to hear about your brother. Doug

In general terms., where the heck were you? Fall weather, bring it on! Doug

Good on you, Brian!

I am over 65 and don't disagree with you. But the provincial governments of all parties have treated licence revenue as the main funding source for wildlife and fish programs. It is high time that they put some serious general revenue cash into these programs like they do with every other provincial ministry. Sorry for the hijack............

Without question, Ontario does not have nearly enough COs. Doug

interesting first post............

Now THAT is a rude shape! 😲

Good report Andrew, and thanks for taking the time to put it together! Doug

I had a Normark with the black plastic handle that filleted thousands of fish but finally broke at the tang. Before that I used one of their wooden handled knives (which I still have). But my workhorse is a longer "Uncle Henry" model by Schrade, that I bought at LL Bean's store in Maine thirty years or so ago. I bought an electric Normark filleting knife (rechargeable) and it didn't have the balls to do even one bass. That POS went back to CTC. I tried a corded carving knife, like one of my buddies uses, but kept cutting through the backbones and screwing up the fillets. So it's power by Armstrong for this guy. Doug

Cliff, I have a whole bunch of hats you can have to take with you for photos............😁 Doug

Now here is a novel idea for supper! A buddy lamented that I would not be serving "sticky buns" for a brunch we are hosting, and suggested this as an alternative. But he may have been joking...........

OP, you have a tough audience here..........😉

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FABULOUS!!! Doug